This is the description of the ‘Liberated Soul’. Having reached the Brahman stage, the soul becomes ‘prasannātmā’—naturally and perpetually joyful. Such a person has stopped the two main activities of the material mind: lamenting for the past (‘na śocati’) and hankering for the future (‘na kāṅkṣati’). They are perfectly satisfied in the present moment because they are connected to the Eternal. Because they are full from within, their external vision becomes ‘samaḥ’ or equal. They don’t see people as useful or useless, friends or enemies; they see the divine spark in every heart. But Kṛṣṇa adds a vital secret: even after reaching this high state of liberation, there is a next step. That step is ‘parā-Bhakti’—pure, transcendental devotion to the Supreme Person. It teaches us that liberation is not the end of the journey, but the beginning of a real relationship with God. Usually, people practice devotion to *get* liberated. Kṛṣṇa says that real devotion actually *starts* once you are liberated from material stress. Peace is the foundation; love is the building. A joyful, equal-eyed soul is the only one truly capable of pure, unalloyed love.